Tijani Adeyemi – Abuja
Supporters of Nigerian President-elect, Bola Tinubu, under the auspices of Disciples of Justice, have cautioned the youths not to allow themselves to be used by anti-democratic forces to cause trouble ahead of the May 29 inauguration of new administration.
Briefing journalists at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, the group’s National Chairman, Abdulhakeem Adegoke Alawuje, said interim government is alien to the constitution, and described those championing the cause as anti-democratic.
He said Nigerians have given their mandate to Tinubu and nothing would stop his inauguration coming May 29 this year.
He also urged Nigerians not to allow their sense of reasoning to be clouded by religious or ethnic sentiments but be concerned about good governance.
“We can not be celebrating illegality. Anyone calling for the interim government is anti-democratic.
“Nigerians have given their mandate to Asiwaju and on May 29, he will be sworn in. Nothing will stop his inauguration.
“We urge Nigerian youths not to allow themselves to be used by anti-democratic forces to cause trouble. Tinubu is capable and fits to turn things around,” he said.
Another member of the group, Hon Ibrahim Bello, a former House of Representatives member, also appealed to those who are aggrieved about the outcome of the last elections and have a compelling need to seek redress should simply approach the law court to seek justice.
He said, “We must not allow our emotional attachment to either religion or ethnicity to push us to destroy what will be difficult to undo.
“Let us all calm down and return to our real senses. In every contest, there must always be a winner and a loser; but with maturity and understanding everyone will become victorious.
“The loser should take courage to congratulate the winner and be ready to work with the winner to move the country forward. Nigeria is bigger than the interest of anyone.
“The youths who want to be leaders of the same country tomorrow should also remember that if they allow the desperado politicians to use them to destroy their today and tomorrow, they will have no tomorrow afterwards.
“I appeal to the winner, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be ready to become the true Father of the Nation. A father that needs to solve all Nigerian problems without considering religion, ethnicity or number of votes secured from any region.”
